Chinese Beef Imports Surge Recent data from China Customs shows that China's beef imports in January reached a record high of 18,489 MT, an increase of 812 percent year on year. Of the total, nearly 50 percent came from Australia (9,000 MT), also a monthly record high. Beef imports from Uruguay and New Zealand also saw a significant increase in January. Uruguay became the second-largest supplier of imported beef at about 4,700 MT, nearly a sevenfold increase year on year. Meanwhile, China continues to expand its beef suppliers. By the end of February, the Chinese government approved four additional Canadian beef facilities for imports.China's boneless beef retail also hit all-time high, averaging $9/kilogram nationwide, a 33 percent incr...
Key Takeaways: Brazil confirmed a Newcastle disease outbreak at a commercial turkey farm in Santa Catarina on 18 October, raising concerns about potential disruptions to poultry exports despite the outbreak being confined to a single facility thus far. Mexico and Malaysia have imposed nationwi...
Yesterday, Alberta held a referendum on whether to begin the process toward independence from Canada. With more than one million votes counted as of early Tuesday morning, around 77 percent supported remaining in Canada, and 23 percent voted to start the process of separation, according to unof...
Mediterranean/Middle East/North Africa/Africa – MEA Region Pakistan’s smaller wheat farmers have been holding protests to complain about the lack of a support price for wheat and the potential expansion of GMO crop production. They also want the reinstatement of PASSCO, the governme...
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